How Do You Find New Board Members For A Non Profit?
Finding board members for a non profit is essential for the non profit’s success and growth. Board members help to provide direction for the non profit’s activities and typically are a source of donations, both personally, and through the people they know, to help fund the non profit. Board members that are experts in a field, such as veterinarian for an animal rescue non profit, can help provide direction for the organization. Others, such as prominent business owners in the community, can help to open new sources of donations through their numerous contacts seeking to fund charitable organizations. Announce that you are looking for new board members. This can be done through the non profit’s website, newsletter or press release. Consider your most avid volunteers. These individuals have already made a commitment to volunteering their time to your organization and may have much more to contribute as board members. Ask your best donors to serve as board members or to suggest others who
